Love is happiness, but only when you believe it will last forever. Even though every time it turns out to be a lie, it’s only faith that gives love its strength and its joy.

What was my truth worth, if I was prepared to defend the entire world, but not those who were close to me? If I subdued hate, but wouldn't give love a chance?

The hardest thing of all is when pain is hidden behind a mask of calm.

In a war the most dangerous thing is to understand the enemy. To understand is to forgive.

Do you know what it's like to be condemned to love?

I grew up with my mom being very, very cheap, so when it's free, I'm like, 'Oh my God, it's free - I have to take as much as I can!'

The best practical advice I can give to the present generation is to practice the virtue which the Christians call love.

If you will lie about the little things, before long you’ll lie about bigger things.

Everyone is the architect of their own happiness

The memoir by women, read by female readers, is considered a market form, not "great literature."

I'm not an anarchist. I believe in government.

I think wine is such a big universe that it's kind of like food - it's intimidating to a lot of people, myself included.

The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the sounds of silence.

You'll go out of business if you think people are stupid.

Be magic choose and believe that you can do anything you set your mind to believe. We are who we choose to be.